They Didn't Treat Her Like a Human

With the item in hand, there was no reason for Cheng Shuili to waste any more time here.

She took one last look at this inhumane Wolf King, and upon seeing his tail tucked firmly between his legs, she withdrew her foot from his face with satisfaction.

Cheng Shuili waved to these future subordinates and entered the finish line without hesitation, leaving behind only a few bewildered wolf-race beastmen staring at each other in confusion.

After a long while, the two beastmen who had followed the Wolf King all the way finally spoke up: "King, you... you actually gave away the token?"

The Wolf King, whose fur had just begun to settle, bristled once again.

【Congratulations to player Cheng Shuili for clearing the dungeon, Feast! Rewards will be settled uniformly after the dungeon ends. Please wait patiently.】

Cheng Shuili successfully returned to her vehicle.

Except for the time the dungeon collapsed, the teleports were always quite gentle, and this time was no exception.

Cheng Shuili habitually checked her surroundings first, even though she had only returned to her vehicle.

Today was truly special; the vehicle was actually at a standstill.

Cheng Shuili looked left and right, and soon discovered why Su Rui hadn't driven off: they had encountered a Trading Post, and she must have been waiting for Cheng Shuili to emerge.

However... Cheng Shuili raised an eyebrow. Why was this person just hanging out in the driver's cab instead of driving?

She gave a light cough and, unsurprisingly, saw Su Rui turn her head instantly.

In that moment, Cheng Shuili really felt like she had gone out and left Su Rui, a dog, at home to guard the door.

Ahem.

If Su Rui knew what she was thinking, she would definitely be angry.

Cheng Shuili curled her lips and said, "Let's go together in a bit."

Su Rui, of course, had no objections. She lay on the back of the driver's seat, watching Cheng Shuili's movements.

Cheng Shuili first carefully examined the necklace. She had been in a rush inside the dungeon and only read the description, but now that she had time, she had to take a good look.

The wolf fang was about the size of an adult's thumb and possessed a cold, cyan hue polished by the passage of time.

Although the surface was covered in fine, dense cracks, it was eerily still intact.

A trace of dark brown bloodstain remained at the tip of the fang. Cheng Shuili frowned and picked at it, only to discover that the stain was actually inside the fang itself.

Fine, I suppose that counts as the finishing touch.

The root of the fang was wrapped in a blackened silver band engraved with twisted runes. Cheng Shuili guessed these must be some kind of beastman script; she could ask the wolf-headed beastmen to explain them next time she saw one.

The most eye-catching feature was a thin, scarlet line in the center of the fang, running through it like a blood vessel.

When Cheng Shuili brushed her finger over it by accident, the red mark suddenly lit up for a moment, reflecting a phantom of a wolf pack charging through her palm, before instantly fading back into a deathly, cyan gray.

Cheng Shuili fell silent for a moment, then, as if she had discovered a new toy, she repeated the action several times before the novelty wore off.

If she had discovered this earlier, why bother reading the description? This was definitely the real deal!

Cheng Shuili had intended to wear the necklace, but unfortunately, the material of the cord was a bit scratchy against her neck, so she settled for stuffing it into the Abyss Ring instead.

The Wolf King hadn't been wearing it either, but judging by the reaction of the other wolf-race beastmen toward him, she knew the item was effective.

Therefore, as long as Cheng Shuili kept the item in the Abyss Ring, it should remain effective.

After dealing with the item, Cheng Shuili stood up, beckoned to Su Rui, and the two of them got off the vehicle together.

Let's go! To the Trading Post!

Cheng Shuili had clearly forgotten something.

It wasn't until she was blocked by the cat-race beastman at the entrance of the Trading Post that Cheng Shuili remembered she had forgotten to bring her weapons out.

She sheepishly returned to the vehicle, pulled out all the weapons from the ring, and only then did she and Su Rui successfully enter the Trading Post.

The Trading Post was exceptionally deserted today; even the usual hawking had ceased.

Cheng Shuili stood in front of the familiar rabbit-race beastman's stall and, raising an eyebrow, asked about the price of the radishes on display.

The rabbit-race beastman didn't even lift its eyelids as it casually quoted an outrageous figure: "1,000 game coins, no bargaining."

"How much?"

It was Su Rui's voice.

Cheng Shuili looked over and saw pure astonishment on her face.

She seemed to sense Cheng Shuili's gaze, turned to look over as well, and blinked innocently: "It's too expensive, I couldn't help myself."

Cheng Shuili didn't mean to blame her; she just found it funny.

Cheng Shuili nodded and asked about the prices of other items.

The rabbit-race beastman answered every question at first, but later, it wouldn't even open its mouth.

This human won't buy anything.

That's right.

This human wouldn't buy anything. Cheng Shuili asked about the prices of items at the rabbit-race beastman's stall almost every time she came to the Trading Post, but she had never bought a single thing.

This time was no exception. After asking around, Cheng Shuili pulled Su Rui into the Ten Thousand Beasts Merchant House.

If there were still reasonable prices to be found in the Trading Post, it would only be here.

As soon as the two of them stepped inside, a manager wearing a vest came to greet them: "Distinguished Tier 3 VIP guest! Welcome! What can I help you with?"

This manager was also a fox-race beastman, but not Hu Lailai.

Cheng Shuili nodded and first asked about the price of food: "How much is rice per catty now?"

The fox-race beastman was very savvy: "If anyone else were to ask, it would be 300 game coins per catty, but for a distinguished Tier 3 VIP guest like you, of course, it's cheaper. Excluding the discount, I'll give you half off—150 game coins. How does that sound?"

It doesn't sound good at all.

Cheng Shuili still remembered the previous price of rice.

30 game coins per catty, and after a 40% discount, it was only 18 game coins per catty. Now, they actually dared to sell it at this price.

Cheng Shuili shook her head. Famine really is a terrible thing.

The fox-race beastman seemed to have expected this. Although he had given Cheng Shuili a significant discount, he was well aware of how outrageous the price was himself.

He smiled slightly and continued his introduction: "A new batch of goods has arrived. Would you like to take a look?"

Cheng Shuili looked in the direction he pointed; it was the place where she had bought the Heart of Creation last time. The two of them approached under the guidance of the beastman.

The display case also held three items.

Cheng Shuili looked carefully. On both sides were useless decorations: a boat-shaped ornament and a hanging scroll depicting a landscape.

She had no interest in these decorations and looked directly at the item in the middle.

【Territory Servant Card】

【Description: Can be used on any target—player, NPC, beastman, monster, etc. Judgments are made based on mutual intimacy or strength. If the judgment succeeds, the target enters a contract to become your servant and automatically joins your territory.】

【Usage Prerequisite: The player must possess a territory.】

Territory Servant Card.

Cheng Shuili glanced at Su Rui. What was the one she mentioned last time?

Su Rui seemed to sense her confusion and said expressionlessly: "Servant Contract Card."

Oh.

They were different.

Seeing Cheng Shuili's sudden realization, Su Rui confirmed once again that this person didn't treat her like a servant, but she definitely didn't treat her like a human either.

Rubbing salt into wounds—she really was good at that.